Female portrait box, Iran, early 20th century Square-format box standing on four right-angled feet and closing with a hinged lid, in silver with chased floral decoration on the sides. The lid features a bakelite plate painted with a signed female portrait set in an illuminated medallion. The interior is in vermeil and the base bears three hallmarks. 9.4 x 9.4 cm; gross weight: 206 g Some scratches and missing polychromy on the lid.